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12:00 PM ET (ESPU)	Score	Line	OU	Record	ATS	O-U-P	PF	PA	EST Score	EST Line
Georgia ST	0	+12.5		4-1	5-0-0	3-2-0	39.4	19.0	22.3	57.4
James Madison	0	-12.5	58.5	6-0	5-1-0	3-3-0	41.8	15.0	35	-12.7

Pro Picks at a Glance

VSiN Expert	Sport	Event Date	Selection	Score	Result
Dustin Swedelson	CFB	2026-10-17	Georgia ST (+11.5) (-110) at James Madison	-	-
Jensen Lewis	CFB	2026-10-17	Georgia ST at James Madison - OVER (57.5) (-125) [ 3 units ]	-	-

Makinen Weekly Ratings

Saturday, October 17	Line	OU	PR	Line	Score	Proj	Score	Proj
	DraftKings			Power Ratings		Effective Strength		Bettor Rating
Georgia ST Panthers	+12.5		35.0		22.3	57.4	20.5	57.7
James Madison	-12.5	58.5	47.5	-16.7	35.0	-12.7	37.2	-16.7

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
Georgia ST			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
5	Oct 3	VS Old Dominion	-125	-1.5	51.5	42-10	W	W	O	89%	74%	61%	85%	98%	85%
4	Sep 26	VS N Illinois	-345	-8.5	56.5	35-14	W	W	U	88%	95%	81%	72%	89%	58%
3	Sep 19	at UCF	+675	+17.5	50.5	30-44	L	W	O	6%	3%	67%	39%	21%	75%
2	Sep 12	at Kennesaw ST	+260	+7.5	55.5	31-17	W	W	U	46%	15%	45%	54%	21%	77%
1	Sep 4	VS N Carolina A&T	-4000	-28.5	58.5	59-10	W	W	O	28%	80%	40%	49%	50%	51%

2026 Recent Results

Wk	Date	Opponent	ML	Line	OU	Score	SU	ATS	OU	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets	Handle	Bets
James Madison			DraftKings			Results				Money Line		Spread		OVER Total
6	Oct 10	at Georgia Southern	-285	-7	51.5	27-24	W	L	U	80%	94%	60%	67%	27%	77%
5	Oct 3	VS Marshall	-750	-14.5	55.5	45-17	W	W	O	100%	98%	85%	78%	97%	87%
4	Sep 26	at Old Dominion	-265	-7	44.5	46-20	W	W	O	88%	95%	70%	85%	32%	78%
3	Sep 19	at San Diego ST	+120	+2.5	46.5	26-13	W	W	U	62%	69%	61%	61%	44%	81%
2	Sep 12	VS Wagner	-	-46.5	56.5	87-3	W	W	O	0%	0%	70%	57%	96%	79%
1	Sep 5	VS Liberty	-225	-6	50.5	20-13	W	W	U	71%	87%	43%	73%	97%	79%

Last 5 Head to Head Results

Date	Road/Home	Score	Line	ML	OU	SU	ATS	F/D	H/A	OU
2025 Oct 4	James Madison Georgia ST Panthers	14 7	-20.5 +20.5	-1350 +800	52.5	JMAD	GAST	DOG	Home	Under
2024 Nov 9	Georgia ST Panthers James Madison	7 38	+14.5 -14.5	+455 -625	53.5	JMAD	JMAD	FAV	HOME	Under
2023 Nov 4	James Madison Georgia ST Panthers	42 14	-6 +6	-238 +195	52	JMAD	JMAD	FAV	Road	Over
2022 Nov 19	Georgia ST Panthers James Madison	40 42	+10 -10	+290 -350	52	JMAD	GAST	DOG	Road	Over

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
5	Games	6	JMAD	1
39.4	Points Scored	41.8	JMAD	2.4
259.0	Passing Yards	232.8	GAST	26.2
12.8	PYPC	12.3	GAST	0.6
8.6	PYPA	8.0	GAST	0.6
66.9	Completion PCT	65.1	GAST	1.8
209.6	Rushing Yards	219.2	JMAD	9.6
5.3	RYPA	5.6	JMAD	0.4
60.6	PenaltyYards	68.8	GAST	8.2
1.6	Turnovers	0.7	JMAD	0.9

Defensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
5	Games	6	GAST	1
19.0	Points Scored	15.0	JMAD	4.0
174.0	Passing Yards	245.0	GAST	71.0
10.7	PYPC	11.9	GAST	1.1
6.0	PYPA	6.7	GAST	0.7
55.9	Completion PCT	56.9	GAST	1.0
127.8	Rushing Yards	102.0	JMAD	25.8
4.1	RYPA	3.0	JMAD	1.1
46.6	PenaltyYards	75.2	JMAD	28.6
1.0	Turnovers	1.7	JMAD	0.7

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
2	Games	3	JMAD	1
30.5	Points Scored	50.7	JMAD	20.2
267.5	Passing Yards	226.3	GAST	41.2
11.6	PYPC	12.8	JMAD	1.2
7.4	PYPA	8.8	JMAD	1.4
63.9	Completion PCT	68.8	JMAD	4.9
216.5	Rushing Yards	257.7	JMAD	41.2
5.3	RYPA	7.7	JMAD	2.4
62.5	PenaltyYards	66.7	GAST	4.2
2.5	Turnovers	0.7	JMAD	1.8

Defensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
2	Games	3	GAST	1
30.5	Points Scored	11.0	JMAD	19.5
173.0	Passing Yards	219.0	GAST	46.0
11.9	PYPC	11.0	JMAD	1.0
6.7	PYPA	6.3	JMAD	0.4
55.8	Completion PCT	57.1	GAST	1.4
188.0	Rushing Yards	104.0	JMAD	84.0
6.2	RYPA	2.9	JMAD	3.3
31.5	PenaltyYards	74.0	JMAD	42.5
1.0	Turnovers	1.3	JMAD	0.3

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
30.2	Points Scored	39.9	JMAD	9.7
259.8	Passing Yards	219.6	GAST	40.2
12.2	PYPC	12.7	JMAD	0.5
7.4	PYPA	7.6	JMAD	0.2
60.7	Completion PCT	59.9	GAST	0.8
181.6	Rushing Yards	228.0	JMAD	46.4
4.9	RYPA	5.9	JMAD	1.0
50.3	PenaltyYards	73.0	GAST	22.7
1.7	Turnovers	0.8	JMAD	0.9

Defensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
10	Games	10	-	0
26.1	Points Scored	18.5	JMAD	7.6
205.8	Passing Yards	233.2	GAST	27.4
12.4	PYPC	11.9	JMAD	0.5
7.4	PYPA	6.6	JMAD	0.9
59.9	Completion PCT	55.2	JMAD	4.7
168.4	Rushing Yards	91.2	JMAD	77.2
4.6	RYPA	2.9	JMAD	1.7
45.9	PenaltyYards	66.2	JMAD	20.3
0.8	Turnovers	1.5	JMAD	0.7

Statistic Breakdown

Offensive Statistics

GAST	Statistic	JMAD	Edge	Margin
4	Games	4	-	0
17.0	Points Scored	34.0	JMAD	17.0
170.8	Passing Yards	224.0	JMAD	53.3
10.7	PYPC	11.2	JMAD	0.5
6.6	PYPA	7.7	JMAD	1.1
62.1	Completion PCT	69.0	JMAD	6.8
77.5	Rushing Yards	208.3	JMAD	130.8
2.7	RYPA	4.8	JMAD	2.1
57.5	PenaltyYards	55.0	JMAD	2.5
0.5	Turnovers	1.3	GAST	0.8

Player	Position	Injury
James Madison
Amar Thomas	DL	Undisclosed - is "?" Saturday vs Georgia State
Corey Scott	WR	Undisclosed - is "?" Saturday vs Georgia State
Kevin Roberts	DL	Undisclosed - is "?" Saturday vs Georgia State